Chapter 4

I just woke up when I heard a faint sob downstairs, and at the same time as I sat down I had a headache.

I felt someone supporting me from behind and knew if it wasn't Leila or Ate Kristina.

"K-karisa !, are you okay? How do you feel? Do you want water?" The next question came to me.

And when I turned around, fear and memories immediately arose in me, because those with me in the room were my cousins ​​on the father's side.

They don't know what happened and so do my cousins ​​on the mother side because they are not there in the confrontation.

And the elders seem to have kept it a secret from them as well.

And when I tried to open my lips to speak, I was shocked and scared that not a single sound came out so I started crying without a voice.

I saw that they were confused and immediately called Ate Kristina and Leila.

Of the number of them here in the room there are more than five here, they are all eight and I'm still not sure if they are only eight because there are still voices outside.

They all cried in the room, probably because of what they witnessed today.

The door immediately opened and ate kristina and leila immediately entered with the rest of our cousins ​​along with my cousin on the mother's side.

They are all here!

And juny who I left very young has grown up now I cried again because I couldn't be with them growing up because of my departure.

"Karisa! Karisa! Calm down ok! Calm down !."

Leila tried to hug me and put me to bed, so I felt a little relieved that I slowly settled down and bowed down because I didn't know what to say and why they were here.

"K-karisa"

I looked up at the person who called me, gela. Gela who did nothing else was to tell a story about a life that she said was depressed, without knowing that I was more depressed and hurting a lot.

"I- is that true?" It was as if she was crying when she told me.

I nodded because I knew if that was what he was referring to, it was even more crying and that was followed by other cries of those inside.

"Why didn't you say?" Kaloy whisper so weak, he is the person who is always there when it comes to things but no one knows about my problems.

I looked at leila, and she seemed to get what I wanted to convey so she said.

"Maybe no one would believe her, so she kept it quiet and hidden."

They nodded, but I felt they wanted to ask a lot.

"Uhm, guys if you please just go back some other time?" Ate Kristina suddenly said.

"We have an appointment." She added, so even though they had a lot more to say, they chose to leave.

And when they left, I was there with a sigh.

"Karisa, be ready because Attorney Ramouldez will come anytime." Leila said that's why I acted immediately and got ready.

When I finished, the bell rang just in time, signaling that Attorney Ramouldez was there.

I immediately went downstairs while Leila was in the kitchen preparing, and Ate Kristina let Attorney Ramouldez in.

I sat in the chair with leila while waiting for Attorney Ramouldez and ate kristina.

So when we were complete, Attorney Ramouldez slowly started.

"So, i see in your case that your diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder which in these case ms. lacsamana you can charge the person of Anti-Rape Law, Republic Act 8353. Whenever the rape is committed with the use of a deadly weapon or by two or more persons, thepenalty shall be reclusion perpetua to death. When by reason or on the occasion of the rape, the victim has become insane, the penalty shall become reclusion perpetua to death. "

Attorney Ramouldez explained and Ate Kristina answered it, since she is the oldest of us.

"What can we do to imprison the perpetrator?" She asked and Attorney Ramouldez looked at me with pity in his eyes.

"Ms. Lacsama, I'm sorry for what happened to you, but I'll do my best to imprison the person who did this to you." He said sincerely so I smiled at him a little.

He turned to sister Kristina and was serious.

"Kristina lacsama right? Well, you will have to gathered evidence to proof that it really happened. I have an suggestions for you i have my friend and it's mark Ramouldez, he's my niece he can come here so he can ask where he will go first. "

We just listen to everything it says so we can think of things to do.

"Mark is an agent, he's really good so I'll leave Mark's contact info there." He pointed at the folder held by Ate Kristina that contained the documents. "But the decision is still on your hands, he'll come here tomorrow if that's ok?"

"It's ok Attorney Ramouldez, thank you." Ate kristina said happily here.

The old man smiled and said goodbye because he still had someone to take care of him.

"Karisa, let's go out now. You need to get along so that it won't be difficult for you in court." Leila said, then the memory returned where I was starting to tremble a lot then.

"Karisa, there's an order coming today so when there's a knock on the door there's the money I stuck in the mirror. Just give that payment ok? Leila and I are leaving. Be careful. "That's Ate Kristina and that's why they're leaving because Ate Kristina teaches at a university here in Masbate, and Leila is studying at her place of employment.

"All right ate kristina, be careful too." I said and at once they left and I was left here, a month ago when we got here.

And I'll admit if it wasn't easy, especially since we still had to find accommodation and luckily there was a house on the second floor for rent so we rented it and that's where we started to adjust.

Ate Kristina is looking for a possible teacher.

Leila, on the other hand, takes care of me while Ate Kristina is looking for a possible university to go to.

I came back to myself after my reflection when I heard the doorbell.

It looked like the order was already here, so I quickly picked up the money that was stuck and headed to the door where the delivery was waiting.

When I opened the door I felt a shiver and fear approaching it, my breathing was getting heavier and I couldn't understand because I was feeling like I would lose consciousness anytime.

"Ma'am 100 will be paid for the package" said kuyang delivery.

I immediately gave him the money and took the package, I just leaned on the door even more I couldn't breathe.

I slowly fell to the floor and dropped the ordered food on the floor and I just realized that I was unconscious.

I just woke up to feel someone squeezing my cheek and repeatedly said "wake up karisa, please my sister is here wake up please. Leila and I are worried." I could hear the frustration in their voices begging me to wake up.

But I couldn't move but knew I was in the hospital now because of the mixed chemicals I was smelling.

Some time later I heard the door open and it looked like the doctor.

"The patient is okay but she needs someone to focus on her well because she has PSTD and Major Depressive Disorder, maybe you know what that means ma'am. So I hope there's someone who will watch her every day and take medicine." That's all I heard from the doctor becauseI already felt drowsy.

"Karisa, is that over?" Leila shouted from outside the room.

"Yes, just wait and I'll get my bag first!" I shout here back.

But before I could get out of the room I took a deep breath.

"Ho! I can do it!" When I cheer for myself and when I think I'm ready, I slowly leave the room.

Leila approached me and said, "finally! You can get out!" Tili tiling ani nito.

I smiled knowing that because I knew that in five years I would only come out again and that was what they had wanted to do for a long time.

"Come on, Ate Kristina is downstairs and waiting for us." She said I just nodded.

'I hope everything goes well when I come out.' I said in my mind before finally going out with my sister kristina and leila.